This year's
Future Network&Mobile Summit
is only a month away! The 22nd
edition will be set in
Lisbon
, on
July 3-5
,
inviting delegates from industry and academia to share research results and
explore international collaboration opportunities.

The
Call 8
projects
developing new technology for
beyond 4G
and
5G
wireless communications were highlighted at the World
Mobile Summit in Barcelona earlier this February.
Call 11
also aims at continuing such efforts, easing the path to
Horizon2020
.

Arguably the largest ICT event in Europe,
ICT 2013
in Vilnius will hold an
exhibition
open to all
projects wishing to showcase their research, ICT products or innovative
creations. They are strongly encouraged to submit their application by
June 7th
.

Supported by the
European
Commission
and the
Net!Works European Technology Platform
, Future Network and
MobileSummit integrates high-level industry/policy plenary sessions that discuss
strategic issues for Future Networks with high quality technical/scientific
tracks and workshop sessions.
•••
Europe aims to reclaim global leadership in developing the next generation of
telecommunications. The first steps include funding for research projects building up
beyond 4G and 5G wireless technologies
, with 5G deployment expected by 2020. Moreover, the
EU Commission recently
invited industry
to join
a new Public-Private Partnership
(PPP) on
“Horizon 2020 Advanced 5G Network Infrastructure for Future Internet
PPP”
. The formal proposal will be discussed after May 30th, following a public
consultation focusing on the document's technical side. A proposal draft can be
downloaded
here
.

in Dublin
on 8-10 May reached the
highest attendance so far - 600 participants from Europe and overseas were there
to mark the 10th FIA edition. The best of FIA featured
SpitFIRE
for the
best
project demonstration
,
CONVERGENCE
for the
best poster
and “
Network operators’
perspective on Future Networks challenges
” for the
best session
. The exhibition
area was also highly popular, showcasing outstanding research from 46 project
demonstrations and 28 posters.
•••
Save the DATE
for the
Future Networks
12th FP7 Concertation Meeting
to be held in
Brussels
,
22-23 October
- more
details to follow on our
Network Technologies
Digital Agenda for Europe page.
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The
ICT 2013
in
Vilnius
,
6-8 November
,
welcomes industry, policy
makers, researchers and students alike.
Register now
for what is considered
the
largest ICT event in Europe
. You can already
subscribe for the speakers' list on
Twitter
for a glimpse
at
the conference.

The event also welcomes its
exhibitors
! All projects wishing to showcase their research, ICT products
or innovative creations are strongly encouraged to
their applicationby
June 7th
.